Earlier on Wednesday afternoon, there were breaking reports that a Marine Corps helicopter flying from Nevada to California had gone missing, and local, state, and military authorities were searching for the helicopter. Now, an updated report says it has been located–and the same destructive stormy weather conditions that may have played a part in the incident appear to be hindering the rescue operations of the five airmen on board.
via the Associated Press:
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops aboard as an historic storm continued drenching California was found Wednesday morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego.
The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about a 45-mile (72-kilometer) drive from San Diego but rescue crews said snowy conditions were making access…
